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Still not quite recovered on sleep from Gen Con, we're not going to let that stop us from bringing you your weekly update on D&D Insider.... (More)

GRZ’s Mike Lescault and Sara Girard recorded extensive interviews at Gen Con -- with the likes of Ed Greenwood, Geno Salvatore, Shelly Mazzanoble, and many others. We’ve compiled these video segments for your enjoyment!

Find out what’s happening in the world of D&D Minis, with new sets, updated stat cards, and some very compelling figures on the way!

From the human farmer who wants better ground for his crops to the eladrin ranger who conspires to walk the crossroads to the Feywild, the people of Faerûn use rituals to make reality out of possibility.

The line that separates a novice from a skilled weapon master is defined by a simple realization—that the weapon and body are one.

Sheila Thomas just wrote to us about Grand Tribunal 2008, the Atlas Games-only convention held in the UK and simultaneously in California. She says ...

"I'm just back from a wonderful weekend steeped in Ars Magica.

"It was a great success, thanks to CJ's excessively hard work, to his helpers Lorna and Kevin, to David for making it happen in the first place and leading discussions during the weekend, to you both for providing goodies for the very profitable raffle and allowing us to have the magnificent con T-shirt, to all those who ran games, and to everyone who attended and made it all so enjoyable."

The designer of Mad Scientist University, Zachary Anderson, was recently featured in an article in his alma mater's alumni magazine. It's a great read, but worth checking out just for the wacky photo of him ... read it now!

John and I just arrived back in the Twin Cities after a fun but exhausting week at Gen Con. We brought just over 200 copies of our new Where the Deep Ones Are children's book ... and they SOLD OUT! We got a lot of great compliments on the book, and many of our customers had the double treat of finding author Ken Hite in our booth more than willing to sign their copy, as well as artist Any Hopp over at the art show. Word was that Andy was drawing cute little Deep Ones in the books of anyone who asked! And, of course, Andy had the original art for sale as well.

Where the Deep Ones Are should be reaching your friendly local retail store by now, so be sure to take a look!

The big DDM event of Sunday at Gen Con was, without question, the 2008 Constructed Championship final match. Like the Olympics, it was an international competition which produced another outstanding world champion.

The main DDM event on Saturday was the Constructed Championship -- or the first six rounds of it, anyway. This landmark event provided us a chance to catch up with more players to profile.

No dungeon is complete without a few good traps. We offer a plethora of new traps to drop into your latest dungeon, tips on building traps of your own ... and advice about which traps are best left out of your game.

Friday at Gen Con saw the second grinder for those DDM competitors hoping to win a seat at the Championship, but it was also the day when fans got to pin down the WotC R&D staff with questions and comments at the DDM Seminar.

Day 3 of Gen Con brought an inside look at the workings of the Forgotten Realms. Learn what's happening in this famed setting, through the game, novels, articles, and RPGA.

This Friday, August 15th 2008, winners of the Gen Con EN World RPG Awards 2008 were announced. Listed here are the awards proudly won this year by Wizards of the Coast... (More)

Hosted by Director of Digital Games, Randy Buehler, this panel showcased the current status and ongoing development of D&D Insider.

Day 2 of Gen Con brought even more excitement, fun, and surprises. In today's highlights, we hear about the roots of 4th Edition from its designers and get an inside look at creating adventures to match the new game's style.

Thursday was a big day at Gen Con, but the biggest event for D&D Miniatures was the first of two qualifying grinders for the Constructed Championship. Our reporter fills you in on the top finishers and players.

If you don’t wish to set aside your favorite character in order to start up a new 4th Edition campaign, some amount of conversion will be attempted. To that end, Andy Collins put together the following recommendations. Today: Tome of Magic.

Learn about the Wizards who run the enclave, explore the compound with the included map, and learn about the goals these Red Wizards pursue when not peddling their wares.